San Antonio Standard

Today, Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) announced that the City of San Antonio will receive $6,250,000 in funding from the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) through the Department of Justice (DOJ). This award is administered under the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) and will be used to onboard 50 additional police officers in San Antonio. San Antonio was the only city in Texas to be awarded the maximum amount of funding authorized by the program and is one of only seven cities nationwide funded at this level.

“Reducing crime in our communities starts with supporting law enforcement with the resources they need. I’ve been a proud supporter of the COPS grant program through my position on the House Appropriations Committee and am thrilled that San Antonio received the maximum grant amount this year to hire 50 additional police officers,” said Congressman Tony Gonzales. “Both this year and last year, I have proudly supported and advocated for the City of San Antonio's COPS funding request, and I commend all partners of the San Antonio delegation for supporting this project that will make our communities safer.”

In 2023, Congressman Gonzales also helped support the City of San Antonio's funding request under the COPS Hiring Program, which resulted in another maximum-level grant of $6,250,000. The total investment under this grant program has now been $12,500,000 in the last two years.

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